Put most simply, Tebow consistently outplays the other team's quarterback, often by wide margins. This superior play is the No. 1 reason for Denver's sudden success -- now 5-1 with Tebow at QB this year after a dismal 1-4 start....

Here's how Tebow stacks up against each opposing quarterback this year in traditional passer rating and in Real Quarterback Rating.

Real QB Rating advantage: Tebow (+25.6)In other words, Tebow is no statistical circus freak winning in spite of himself. Tebow's Broncos are winning because he consistently outperforms the opposing quarterback when you take into account all aspects of production: passing, running, sacks, total touchdowns, interceptions and fumbles. In fact, he consistently outperforms them by a wide margin.

Denver is 5-0 when Tebow produces a higher Real QB Rating than the opposing quarterback and 0-1 when the other team has the advantage. And those results are no coincidence.

I won't repost stats I've already posted, but I think Byrne misses the point. Tebow isn't outplaying the other QB all game, necessarily. He's WILDLY outplaying him in the fourth quarter. Though as lousy as Tebow often is in the first three quarters, he's not making any negative plays. After Miami and Detroit, he's barely been sacked, and he's not throwing interceptions. And he has a defense that can hold the other team if a three-and-out deep in their own territory gives the other team an advantageous field position.

Debatable -- Tebow had 34.5 yards per completion!!!! -- but when his rushing stats are added in it certainly evens the score. He also was playing with a lead the whole game.

Passer rating and its ilk, like this stat, are being completely misused in this day and age by citing a per-game number. It's nearly impossible to have a passer rating over 100 if you throw an interception and nearly impossible to have a rating under 100 if you don't. The percentage ranges are too wide to have an impact over anything less than a full season or at least four games.